English Premier League is back in action this Friday as Brentford take on Watford at the Brentford Community Stadium for the 16th round of the campaign. Match day is set for 10th December 2021 at 23:00 EAT.
Newly promoted Brentford is delighted with their 2021-22 Premier League campaign, winning four, drawing five and losing six of their 15 matches to collect 17 points, which sees them in 13th spot.
Brentford shared spoils 2-2 versus Leeds United in their last Premier League fixture. In that game, Brentford got 37% possession, nine shots with three on target and goals scored by Shandon Baptiste (54′) and Sergi Canós (61′). Leeds United managed 13 shots with six of them on target and goals by Tyler Roberts (27′) and Patrick Bamford (95′).
Meanwhile, Watford has been a total mess lately and they are making a return back to the relegation zone. Currently, they are placed 17th in the table with 13 points after 15 league matches. They are only three points from the red zone.
Watford will be hoping to turn things around here coming off 1-3 defeat in the hands of Manchester City in their previous fixture. In that match, Watford managed 23% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Juan Camilo Hernández (74′). Manchester City got 26 shots with half of them on target and goals by Raheem Sterling (4′) and Bernardo Silva (31′, 63′).
We should expect goals from both teams in this game. Five of the last six meetings between these two clubs in league and friendly games ended with both teams finding the back of the net. Also, both teams have scored in four of Brentford’s and four of Watford’s last six outings in the Premier League.
Brentford have picked up just two wins at home this season, losing four and claiming one draw from their seven games whilst Watford has picked up six points from seven away games this season, losing five matches and winning two.
Brentford vs Watford head to head
This will be the eighth meeting between these two sides since 2008, out the seven meetings Watford has three wins, there have been three draws and Brentford holds a single win.
- Brentford 2-0 Watford 01/05/21
- Watford 1-1 Brentford 15/12/20
- Brentford 1-2 Watford 28/07/18
- Brentford 1-2 Watford 10/02/15
- Watford 2-1 Brentford 30/09/14
Home
- Leeds United 2-2 Brentford
- Tottenham 2-0 Brentford
- Brentford 1-0 Everton
- Newcastle 3-3 Brentford
- Brentford 1-2 Norwich
Away
- Watford 1-3 Man City
- Watford 1-2 Chelsea
- Leicester 4-2 Watford
- Watford 4-1 Man Utd
- Arsenal 1-0 Watford
Brentford team news
Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya, Tariqe Fosu-Henry and Josh Dasilva remains on the sidelines through injuries for the home side.
Watford team news
As for the visitors, Nicolas Nkoulou, Francisco Sierralta, Peter Etebo, Ismaila Sarr, Kwadwo Baah, Ben Foster and Adam Masina will all miss out this game due to injuries. Ken Sema remains a major doubt for this match.
Prediction and odds
Watford has been exhibiting brilliant football and we anticipate that they will bounce back in this fixture.
- Watford Win
- Draw
- Double Chance
